Windows 10 October 2018 Update again hit by some bugs
Twenty-four hours after Microsoft resumed the rollout of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update with a month's delay, the counter for new bugs is at three.
The main problem relates to the operation of assigned network drives. This is a bug that was noticed and reported even at the first launch of the up... Read more
Microsoft resumed rollout of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update
Microsoft resumes the rollout of the October 2018 Update of Windows 10. This update was shut down in October, after files were found to be disappearing from people who had installed the update. What exactly was going on is not certain, but Microsoft has not detected any additional data loss.
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Microsoft releases patch for zero-day in Windows
Yesterday it was Patch Tuesday for Microsoft. The company has solved 62 vulnerabilities in its software this month. Among the fixes there is also a solution for a zero-day vulnerability that was actively exploited. As of today, this is no longer possible with people who update their device.
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PC manufacturers victim of postponement Windows 10 October 2018 Update
The further evolution of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update has been in limbo for several weeks now. After Microsoft was forced to revoke the update shortly after launch, there is still no news of a new launch date. This is a problem for PC manufacturers who are bringing new hardware to market this ... Read more
Windows 10 Pro suddenly had to deal with activation problems
Today, Microsoft has solved a problem within the Windows Activation service. A problem within that service led to a number of users suddenly moving from Windows 10 Pro to Windows 10 Home. This was done without users receiving a notification.
The first reports about this problem appeared on the Micro... Read more
Next Windows 10 update supports safer WPA3 wifi
It seems that the next major update for Windows 10, currently known as version 19H1, will introduce support for the new WIFI standard WPA3. It is safer than the current WPA2 and will eventually have to replace the old standard.
Indications of upcoming support were found in the brand new Windows 10 S... Read more
Microsoft offers business users new way to test Windows 10 Enterprise features
Last September, Microsoft released a Windows Insider Lab for Enterprise. Test users of Windows 10 Insider for Business were able to test new, enterprise-focused functions there. This week, Microsoft has refreshed that Insider Lab for Enterprise - also known as Olympia Corp.
Microsoft's hope is to at... Read more
Windows 10 UWP gave developers unwanted access to all user files
Microsoft has fixed a bug in the currently delayed Windows 10 October 2018 Update. This was in earlier versions of the operating system and gave apps potentially undesirable access to user data. This is a bug in the Universal Windows Platform.
The bug in the Windows broadFileSystemAccess API could g... Read more
More than half of business Windows devices run on Windows 10
Microsoft states that more than half of the Windows devices used by companies now run on Windows 10. This is an important milestone, because in just under a year's time, the company will no longer offer free support for Windows 7. It is therefore crucial for companies to upgrade quickly.
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Microsoft patches Spectre without performance loss in next Windows 10 update
Microsoft is implementing a solution to the performance issues with Windows 10 as a result of the Spectre patches rolled out at the beginning of this year. The solution will be part of the next feature update in the first half of 2019 (19H1).
We have enabled retpoline on our 19H1 flights by default,... Read more